Lag BaOmer 2131 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5891
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5891 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .
Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: ל״ג בעומר), also Lag B’Omer, is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. The name derives from the Hebrew letters lamed (ל, value 30) and gimel (ג, value 3), together equaling 33. According to rabbinic tradition, the holiday marks the end of a devastating plague among Rabbi Akiva’s 24,000 students. It is also commemorated as the death anniversary of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, and modern Jewish tradition links the holiday to the Bar Kokhba revolt against the Roman Empire (132–135 CE).
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Dates for Lag BaOmer
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lag BaOmer 2129 | 18 Iyyar 5889 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2130 | 18 Iyyar 5890 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2131 | 18 Iyyar 5891 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2132 | 18 Iyyar 5892 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2133 | 18 Iyyar 5893 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2134 | 18 Iyyar 5894 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2135 | 18 Iyyar 5895 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2136 | 18 Iyyar 5896 |
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References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays
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